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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
'''Broadway Video''' is a media and production/distribution company founded in 1979 by Lorne Michaels. It is responsible for post-production work of ''Saturday Night Live''. Besides ''SNL'', the company has also produced ''30 Rock'', among other films and shows. It also held the rights to much of the pre-1974 [[Rankin/Bass Animated Entertainment|Rankin/Bass]] library from 1988 to 1996 and all episodes of the 1959-61 ''Felix the Cat'' series being originally produced by Joe Oriolo Studios for [[ | '''Broadway Video''' is a media and production/distribution company founded in 1979 by Lorne Michaels. It is responsible for post-production work of ''Saturday Night Live''. Besides ''SNL'', the company has also produced ''30 Rock'', among other films and shows. It also held the rights to much of the pre-1974 [[Rankin/Bass Animated Entertainment|Rankin/Bass]] library from 1988 to 1996 and all episodes of the 1959-61 ''Felix the Cat'' series being originally produced by Joe Oriolo Studios for [[Trans-Lux]] from 1990 until 2001 before they sold the rights to [[Golden Books Family Entertainment]] (now owned by [[NBC Universal Television Studio|NBCUniversal]] via [[DreamWorks Animation]]/[[Classic Media|DreamWorks Classics]]). | ||
===1st Logo (February 21, 1982-)=== | ===1st Logo (February 21, 1982-)=== | ||
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* It can also be seen on various DVD releases of ''The Kids in the Hall'' (as a home entertainment logo), and on original printings of the CBS TV special ''Frosty Returns'' and other Rankin-Bass specials on VHS from [[Family Home Entertainment]] released during the 1990s. | * It can also be seen on various DVD releases of ''The Kids in the Hall'' (as a home entertainment logo), and on original printings of the CBS TV special ''Frosty Returns'' and other Rankin-Bass specials on VHS from [[Family Home Entertainment]] released during the 1990s. | ||
* This logo began appearing on ''SNL'' home video releases in 1982, and was also applied to Comedy Central reruns of ''SNL'' seasons 6-10 (which had no logo at the end of their original network broadcasts), and select reruns of shows from 1975-1985 on NBC. | * This logo began appearing on ''SNL'' home video releases in 1982, and was also applied to Comedy Central reruns of ''SNL'' seasons 6-10 (which had no logo at the end of their original network broadcasts), and select reruns of shows from 1975-1985 on NBC. | ||
* The logo can now be found at the end of each ''SNL'' episode from 1975-1980 on DVD, followed by the SNL Studios and [[NBC Enterprises]] logos, as well as other shows from the company. | * The logo can now be found at the end of each ''SNL'' episode from 1975-1980 on DVD, followed by the SNL Studios and [[NBC Enterprises]] logos, as well as other shows and movies from the company. | ||
* This logo also appears at the end of an early 2000s print of ''Felix the Cat'', which is then followed by the 2000 [[HIT Entertainment]] logo. | * This logo also appears at the end of an early 2000s print of ''Felix the Cat'', which is then followed by the 2000 [[HIT Entertainment]] logo. | ||
=== 2nd Logo (October 11, 2006-)=== | === 2nd Logo (October 11, 2006-)=== | ||